ZTE Core Network Roadmap

Definition of Version Status

Version Status Status Description

Released Version of the product has been released.

Developing Version of the product is in development phase and only minor changes might be allowed.

Planned Candidate features have been selected, but features and release date still need to be defined.

Planning All the features and release dates are candidates.

This roadmap is intended for information only and represents current views of ZTE products direction. None of the information
contained in this document should be interpreted as a commitment. Due to update and improvement of ZTE products and
technologies, information in this document is subjected to change without notice.

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uMAC(MME/SGSN) Roadmap
V5.17.20 V5.18 V5.19 V5.20 V7.20~7.22
Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 5G Evolution
• R13 • R14/R15 • R15 • R15 • V7.2x
NB-IoT & eMTC NB-IoT & eMTC
• DECOR /eDECOR • SCEF Connection

• Header Compression 5G 5G
for Control Plane
5G
• 5G NSA enhancement • 5G NSA enhancement
• N26
• Integrated SCEF according to latest according to latest
(Service Capability specification specification
Exposure Function)
• Non-IP Based EPS Other Other Other
Connection • Integrated Probe • MME/SGSN • MME/SGSN
Cloudification • eMBMS Enhancement Customization Customization
• Cloud native on Failure Recovery
5G
• 5G NSA

Other
• SMS in MME

Q4 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021~

• NB-IoT • NSA Commercial & EPC Enhancement
• Service Capability Exposure • 5G Common Core

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xGW(GGSN/SGW/PGW) Roadmap
V5.17.20 V5.18 V5.19 V5.20 V7.20~7.22

Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. 5G Evolution

• R13 • R14/R15 • R15 • R15 • V7.2x

NB-IoT & eMTC 5G

5G 5G
• IP Based Control Plane • 5G interworking • 5G NSA • 5G NSA
CIoT EPS Optimization enhancement enhancement
according to latest according to latest
• IP Based User Plane
specification specification
CIoT EPS Optimization
• Non-IP Based EPS Other
Connection
• Integrated Probe
5G Other Other
• 5G NSA • SGW/PGW • SGW/PGW
Customization Customization
Other
• Integrated WAP-GW

Q4 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021~

• NB-IoT • 5G NSA Commercial & EPC Feature • 5G Common Core
• Service Capability Exposure Enhancement

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ZXUN USPP (V4 & V5) Roadmap
~V4.17.10/~V5.17.10 V4.18.10/V5.18.10 V4.19.10/V5.19.10 V4.20.10/V5.20.10 V4.21~/V5.21~
/
VoLTE 5G NSA 5G NSA 5G NSA
• (e)SRVCC
5G NSA
• NSA option 3 • Legacy HLR/HSS smooth • Enhancement according
• Enhancement according
• VoLTE Auto-provisioning • Default Restriction from evolution to latest specification
• CS/IMS Service Domain
to latest specification
Accessing to 5G NR
Selection
• CS/IMS SS Data VoLTE M2M M2M
Consistency • Collect performance data
M2M
• TCSI Inserted Based on the • Customization
• Customization
• SMS over IP TADS Result for NB-IoT user
• IMS HSS： Multi vendors
Others
AS interworking Others
HLR • Customization
• Customization
M2M • higher voice quality for VIP
• NB-IoT subscribers Others
• MSISDN-Less • Calling Number Blacklist • Personal data Protect
• eRDX
• Dedicated core network M2M
• High latency communication • S6t Interface Monitor Events
Others
• HSM(only for V4)

~ 2017Q4 2018Q4 2019Q4 2020 2021~

• VoLTE Enhancement • 5G NSA & Smooth migration to cloud native SDM
• M2M • M2M Enhancement

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vCS(MSCS) Roadmap
V5(2017) (R13/R14) * V5(2018) (R14) * V5(2019) (R14) * V5(2020+) (R14)

VoLTE ICS VoLTE

• eDRVCC • ICS Gateway • IMS Emergency PSAP
• EVS Callback
• SETA (SRVCC
Enhancements for
Security Transcoding Avoidance)
• SS7 GSM MAP Screen ICS
• Transition to Single
Service Profile in IMS
for ICS
Cloudification • Inbound Roamers
• * Unified DB(for CS) from non-Enhanced
• N+M redundancy Networks for ICS
(for CS) • Outbound Roamers to
non-Enhanced
Networks for ICS
• Emergency Calls
Routed via IMS Service
Domain for ICS
2017 2018 2019 2020—

• VoLTE user experience improvement • SeDoC(ICS+)

Released Developing Planned Planning

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ZXUN CSCF (S-CSCF/I-CSCF/BGCF/E-CSCF) Roadmap
V5.19.20 V5.20.10 V5.20.20 V5.21 V5.22 V5.23 ~ V5.24
Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
• 3GPP R15 • 3GPP R15/R16 • 3GPP R16 • 3GPP R16/R17 • 3GPP R17 • 3GPP R17/18

VoLTE Vo5G Security Vo5G 5G 5G

• Regional centralized • 5G emergency call • VNF Trusted • eIMS5G • eIMS5G • IMS RTC
deployment • Lightweight O&M for Startup • - SBA-based Cx - Network Slicing and • new 3GPP features
Vo5G interface IMS
• 5G SRVCC • Service based
Vo5G architecture (SBA)
• EPS Fallback Others Others
• VoNR • SDN Support • ISSU
• 5G Voice KPIs • ML-based KPI
prediction

~ 2019 Q4 2020 Q2 2020 Q4 2021 Q1~Q4 2022 Q1~Q4 2023 ~ 2024

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ZXUN SSS (MMTEL/SCC/MRFC/IM SSF) Roadmap
V5.19.20 V5.20.10 V5.20.20 V5.21 V5.22 V5.23 ~ V5.24
Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
• 3GPP R15 • 3GPP R15/R16 • 3GPP R16 • 3GPP R16/R17 • 3GPP R17 • 3GPP R17/18

VoLTE VoLTE Security Vo5G 5G 5G

• Regional centralized • ICS Enhancement • VNF Trusted • eIMS5G • eIMS5G • IMS RTC
deployment Startup - SBA-based Sh - Network Slicing and • new 3GPP features
interface IMS
Vo5G • 5G SRVCC • Service based
Vo5G • Lightweight O&M for Others architecture (SBA)
• EPS Fallback Vo5G • ISSU
• VoNR • ML-based KPI
• 5G Voice KPIs prediction
Others
• SDN Support

~ 2019 Q4 2020 Q2 2020 Q4 2021 Q1~Q4 2022 Q1~Q4 2023 ~ 2024

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ZXUN B200(SBC) Roadmap
V5.19.20 V5.20.10 V5.20.20 V5.21 V5.22 V5.23 ~ V5.24
Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
• 3GPP R15 • 3GPP R15/R16 • 3GPP R16 • 3GPP R16/R17 • 3GPP R17 • 3GPP R17/…

VoLTE&Virtualization VoLTE &Virtualization VoLTE&Virtualization VoLTE&Virtualization 5G 5G

• I-BCF • I-SBC (Multi-module) • A-SBC/I-SBC Unification • S8HR/TRF • IMS RTC • Service Based
• C/U Split (enhanced) • I-BCF (Multi-module) • Multi-SLB&Large vSBC • vMRE (Commercial) Architecture (SBA)
• BFD Echo • SIP Precondition • vSBC-U • Virtual GPU • AR/VR • New 3GPP
Interworking • Lite vSBC for MEC Features
• Pool OAM 5G
5G • IMS RTC (Trial)
5G • eIMS5G • eIMS5G
• Emergency Call Over - SBA-based Rx interface - Network Slicing
5GS
• 5G Voice KPIs

~ 2019 Q4 2020 Q2 2020 Q4 2021 Q1~Q4 2022 Q1~Q4 2023 ~ 2024

Released Developing Planned Planning

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